After the death of the Mushroom Kingdom's king and the banishment of the only remaining heir, the battle for the Mushroom Kingdom and it's great throne made of controllers from challenges past stands empty. Three great houses stand ready to battle once and for all to reclaim the iron throne of video game pain and rule over the entire kingdom. Which side will you challenge and help achieve victory?

House NES: Mario and Luigi and the hoards of the 8-bit Toad army!
House SNES: Link and Zelda and the power of 16-bit graphics coupled with silent death-dealing chickens of doom!
House Genesis: Sonic and Tails with blazing fast speed and an army of Rocket Knights and Gunstar Heroes!

But unknown to them all, the great Princess Peach, the Un-rescued, returns with incredibly ridiculous challenges long forgotten in the past. Legends spoke of challenges involving horribly blocky graphics and a controller with only one button, but now she fights to regain the challenge throne with her three dragons (Bowser, Yoshi and Fhqwhgads) and her mighty Dire-Amaterasu-wolf. She brings vengance and glory for House Atari!

When you play the challenge of thrones, you'll either win cool M-points to spend at MAGFest or rage-quit in furious anger! Dare you face... the Throne of Challenges!!!!!